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Pmod MTDS™ Reference Manual
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boards should use the Pmod MTDS IP core and the libraries included with it. For information on downloading and
using the Pmod MTDS IP core see the Using Pmod IPs Tutorial. After exporting to Xilinx SDK, follow the README.txt
guide included in the examples folder.
JP1 is used to select how to power the display's backlight. A single jumper should be loaded across 2 of the three
pins in order to select the power source. When the jumper is loaded across the bottom 2 pins the backlight is
powered by VCC on the Pmod connector, and when it is loaded across the top two pins the backlight is powered by
an external power supply attached to J2. This external power supply must meet the minimum and maximum
voltage requirements outlined in the Specifications table above.
The microSD connector allows the MTDS firmware to draw and save images to an attached microSD card. In order
to work properly, the microSD card must be formatted as FAT32. Image files should be saved as Windows Bitmap
files (.bmp). For more information see the MTDS documentation available on the MTDS resource center.
2.1 Serial Communication
The Pmod MTDS communicates with the host board via the SPI protocol; however, the implementation of this
physical interface is handled by the MTDS libraries and it is not necessary to understand the details for its use.
2.2 Quick Usage
To get started with the Pmod MTDS quickly, go to the MTDS resource center and follow the instructions found
there for your host platform.